I think that if they do an Episode VII...it will completely kill existing canon. The Expanded Universe will be altered and the books will become obsolete. Its not a bad thing though, the books served their purpose and had their time.

Now, according to E! Online, a Lucasfilm source said that the plot of the film will be "an original story." This means that Episode VII will not be an adaptation of any existing licensed Star Wars material. So, for those of you with your hearts set on that Thrawn Trilogy, I'm afraid your dreams reside in the Netherworld of the Force.

One person who might have a clue is Dale Pollock, author of the unauthorized biography Skywalking: The Life And Films Of George Lucas. In a chat with TheWrap, Pollock revealed that he was able to read the outlines to Episodes VII, VIII and IX, but had to sign a confidentiality agreement preventing him from revealing the specifics of their contents.

“It was originally a 12-part saga,” recalled Pollock. “The three most exciting stories were 7, 8 and 9. They had propulsive action, really interesting new worlds, new characters. I remember thinking, ‘I want to see these 3 movies.’” He added that an older version of Luke Skywalker appears in the final trilogy.

I heard that Sylvester Stallone wrote The Expendables with The Alex in mind. He had to keep it realistic though and split The Alex's abilities into multiple characters. Stallone thought that critics would pan it for being too far-fetched if he just had one character effing everyone up.

I'm not sure how I feel about this move.But I kind of like and I kind of don't.I can see this going bad or good if Disney does a good job with the first movie.It is gonna be a long wait for star wars fans to get to the that point of movie wishing a and actors / characters points or maybe they are there already who knows. In the long run I think it would be a good pace for new people to work on star wars for the fans especially. It brings out new tv shows , games and toys like all of you stated.so I can't wait .

Not sure if this has been talked about in this thread already, but is there is a possibility that the initial trilogy in it's original theatrical format finally gets re-released?

Fox actually completely owns the rights to the original trilogy until like 2020ish(give or take 2 years). That's probably why Lucas has been tinkering with everything so it can be a different type of movie and he could make more money from it.

I think this was the same guy who leaked the news that Lucas was planning a new trilogy to pay for the tv shows a few years ago. Anyway, here's a story and email explaining what he knows. Its very very vague and I wouldn't qualify it as being spoiler necessary, but I'm doing it out of respect. It basically just says stuff that any Star Wars fan already knows. I'm quoting the entire article...

Following up with a source who provided some seemingly-accurate information to them three years ago (that George Lucas would produce but not direct a new trilogy of Star Wars movies in “the next six to ten years,” they said at the time), the 3D blog MarketSaw has spelled out a ton of information that may prove to be the first significant amount of information provided to the press about Star Wars episodes VII through IX.

The new e-mail seems to paint this source as a Lucasfilm insider, whereas the prior story read as though it was possible he was just someone who had a business relationship with Lucasfilm.

The information provided by this source falls neatly in line with a number of rumors, including a six-episode outline from Lucas that could take the films through Episode XII and directors like Alfonso Cuaron and Joss Whedon being considered, the latter for a later episode.

All of it sounds no more credible than any of the may other recent rumors, but it’s thorough. MarketSaw is convinced, saying, “You can count of this information as being 100% accurate as of NOW. Of course things can change over time, but the main thrust remains.”

In a long e-mail provided by the supposed mole, he reveals that, according to the information at his disposal, he suggests that the seventh episode will be called A New Dawn, and that it will revolve around members of the original series cast and their children. He further claims that the films will be filmed from what amounts to polished versions of drafts written around the time of the original trilogy, that there will actually be two trilogies coming, bringing the total number of episodes to 12, all of which will incorporate original trilogy characters and probably cast members.

There’s also a suggestion that Mark Hamill is already lined up for the films, which of course is being widely assumed already by a number of fans. Still, Hamill’s own comments on the matter are that he was unclear on whether Lucasfilm intended for he and co-star Carrie Fisher to appear in future films when he met with Lucas in August and learned of the new trilogy.

The full text of the e-mail (or as full as it appears in the MarketSaw story) can be found below; judge for yourself its authenticity.

“Disney now has the power to make STAR WARS films, and everything else in the Lucasfilm archives. The movies I told you about are indeed the primary focus. Luke Skywalker is a primary focus, as are many of the original trilogy cast. Disney also realised that George Lucas and STAR WARS are one and the same, so George will certainly have a voice on any angle taken, in fact I believe it’s one of many stipulations. However he will no longer have creative control, and as I said before George was already looking at other creative talents to bring his canon to life back before Disney and Lucasfilm really started negotiating (or at least to the best of my knowledge)…”

“Way back when I told you about the new movie trilogy planned, I never explained to you that they were being rewritten from previously secret drafts from way back during the making of the original trilogy. The main problem was the age of the cast, and the tone of the story. Now I do believe that Walt Disney intend on playing to the cultural significance of that original trilogy. You will see a tone more in line with the original trilogy, and specifically featuring that cast, if everything shakes out as intended. Which it will, I promise you.

You can expect to hear more news on the live action TV show in the near future, as the scripts already written will be absorbed in some way into a TV format. The nature of the show and the technical requirements needed to meet a TV budget and schedule are pretty ambitious. Basically they are 45 minute long feature films. With concepts that are very ambitious and the fact that it focuses on characters that are not known and are completely different to what people may have in mind about a STARWARS TV show. This was the problem at the time, and I am pretty sure this is still a problem. At least on the live action front. I am told that soon there will be some kind of material released relating to shot footage and tests on that concept. So look out for that.

A NEW DAWN.

I don’t believe the empire was completely destroyed by the end of Return of the Jedi.

Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Chewbacca, Princess Leia, C3PO and R2D2 are I am assured to feature prominently in the new trilogy, as was always the idea. Apparently some have already been approached. Quite a while back too to my understanding. Hamill is a certainty.

There are two trilogies planned, all following an original overview by Lucas, which was always planned as a multi generational saga. Movies 10 – 12 are from my understanding
about the offspring of the Skywalkers, set many years later with the surviving cast playing much older versions of themselves and featuring a female protagonist named Skywalker. This is something
that I understand is being discussed as the latest trilogy may end up being an amalgamation of the two using themes and ideas from both, but still keeping the general story, also allowing for continuity of cast.

The movies from what I understand will adopt the Harry Potter model, and will be aggressively brought to the forefront of popular entertainment once again with consistent installments. This is just for starters though, especially for those who hold the original trilogy in high regard, they should be happy. You can expect lovingly restored prints of the original trilogy to surface in the near future. That’s a no brainer. I along with the rest of the world want those movies in their original glory. Disney are all over that, believe me.

From my understanding the movies that follow will be far more in line with the original trilogy in regards to tone and method, and from the few names I have heard being banded around I am very excited, as they are all choices that I think people will get behind.

- Steven Speilberg, who may actually get to direct his episode of STARWARS after all.

- Neil Blomkamp, District 9, Elysium.

- Alfonso Cuarón, Children of Men, Gravity (which is a masterpiece by the way) When I was told this name, I said that’s the guy.

- Matthew Vaughn. Kick Ass, First Class.

- Darren Arnofsky, The Fountain, Noah. (very popular candidate) and has been for a while.

- Joss Whedon. Serenity, The Avengers. That could work as Joss is currently overseeing Marvels next onslaught under the Disney Banner, but don’t hold your breath for a directing gig for many years down the line. He may well have his part to play though ;-)

So very exciting times ahead if you are a STARWARS fan, and especially if you are an original trilogy fan.

Pollock also indicated that the upcoming episodes would involve a Luke Skywalker in his 30s and 40s. If this information is accurate, then it would seem to rule Mark Hamill out for the role, since he is now in his sixties. Pollock also didn’t think Lucas would use Mark Hamill, but he gave the reason as that the director was dissatisfied with Hamill’s performance in the other Star Wars films.

Weird because since Star Wars, Hamill has grown into one of the most talented voice actors in the business. If he's not on the screen, then he needs to be voicing some of the CGI characters.

SamJackson is a bad example because that ************ will be in any movie that pays him.

All I'm saying is EVERYBODY wants to be in Star Wars.

Personally I'd rather see a recast take up right after Return of the Jedi. At the end of the day the success of Star Wars begins and ends with its name, so hopefully they'll focus their attention on writing a good script and hiring good (preferably no-name) actors.

Personally I'd rather see a recast take up right after Return of the Jedi. At the end of the day the success of Star Wars begins and ends with its name, so hopefully they'll focus their attention on writing a good script and hiring good (preferably no-name) actors.